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WHERE TO MOUNT YOUR RADAR DETECTOR
Valentine One radar detectors work best when mounted high in the windshield,
and toward the center between the windshield pillars.
Use your choice of windshield or visor mounts.
- When properly mounted, the front antenna
will look forward through the glass. It must have an unobstructed
view. Don’t put it behind the parked windshield wipers, or directly
behind an in-glass antenna. Don’t position it so that it "looks"
into the rearview mirror.
- The rear antenna will look rearward, between
passengers and out the rear glass. It, too, must have an unobstructed
view.
- Detector performance is enhanced by a high
mounting position. Two reasons. For radar, a longer sight line
to the horizon always helps. For laser, moving away from the
hood and its sun reflections helps a lot.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Windshield heaters such as Ford’s InstaClear®
block radar from passing through the glass (look
for a brown tint). So do solar barrier windshields
of the type used on GM Venture-Montana- Silhouette-Trans
Sport minivans and on some imported luxury sedans
(look for a reddish or copper tint). Same for mirrored
sun screens. Detector performance will be greatly
reduced when V1 is mounted behind such metallic
films.
SAFETY WARNING: Because a detector on a windshield mount
or visor mount is not permanently attached to the
car, it could come loose in a crash, possible causing
injury. Also, a passenger may move forward on impact
and contact the detector. Keep these possibilities
in mind when you mount your Valentine One.
HOW TO MOUNT
MOUNTING ON VISOR
1. Slide visor mount on to Valentine One.
2. Clip to visor near center of windshield.
3. Adjust visor angle so unit is approximately level.
4. Connect power cord and plug into lighter socket.
MOUNTING ON WINDSHIELD
1. Slide windshield mount onto Valentine One.
2. Press suction cups to glass near center of windshield.
Hint: A.
If suction cups don’t stick, try rubbing your thumb
a few times
Hint:
around the face of the cup with a circular motion.
Hint:
B. If suction cups are
distorted or misshapen, hold under hot tap
Hint:
water for 15-30 seconds.
3. To adjust angle, press Thumb Tab and simultaneously
slide unit within
3. mount until level
position is achieved.
4. Connect power cord and plug into lighter socket.
5. To release from windshield, gently press down
the wire Release Bar
5. connected to both
suction cups.
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